Dentifrice containing and dispensing tooth brush



P. H. sElBEl. 2,162,447

DENTIFRICE GONTINING AND DISPENSING TOOTH BRUSH June 13, 1939.

Filed Aug. 9, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 anezin June 13, 1939. P. H. SEIBEL 2,152,447

DENTIFRICE CONTINING AND DISPENSING TOOTH BRUSH Filed Aug. 9, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE e DENTIFRICE CONTAINING AND DISPENSING TOOTH BRUSH Phillip. Seibel, St. Louis, Mo. Application August 9, 1938, Serial No.` 223,971 3 Claims. (Cl. 22h-60) The present invention relates to` a `fountain er sleeve for mounting the toothpaste tube as well style toothbrush and has more specic reference as the puncturing and feed nozzle. to the type characterized `by a vhollow aperl'furedy f Figure `7 is a top plan view of the slide valve head with bristles and a hollow handle, wherein plate. l the handle constitutes a holder or magazine for Figure 8 is a fragmentary view showing theV 5 a collapsibleA tubelof toothpaste puncturable end of the dentrice or toothpaste As is evident from the introductory statement containing tube. of the invention, I am sufficiently conversant with y As before pointed out, the toothbrush head is the prior art to realize that dispensing brushes ya unit, this being hollow and provided with a l0 of this general construction are admittedly old. shank. 'I'he head is unitarily referred to by the 10 It follows therefore, that the object of the present numeral 9 and includes a, main delivery passage invention is to generally improve upon 4prior art In having communication with the tubular shank and marketed brush constructions `bypxovidim; II. Conventional bristles I2 `are utilized on the one possessed of recognized vstructural reflneetlective'face of the head. Then at predeterll `ments and improvements calculated to provide mined points, one or more discharge ports I3 -15 a more satisfactory assembly t0 BOGOUiDliSh the cooperate with the bristles to deliver the paste desired result in a dependable and adequately thereto. The regulation of paste is controlled by satisfactory manner. the slide plate I4', this having apertures I5 in As will be hereinafter discernedfone improveregistrywith the portsv I3 and being provided vat ment iS predicated upon the hOHOW head and one end with a lateral bend i6 orminga linger i shank construction wherein the head is bristle grip fOr convenient operation.

equipped and Provided With u Slide Valve t0 regu a Reference being conveniently-had yto Figure 6, late the delivery of the dentifrice-Paste acrdit will be observed that in `the intake end of the ing t0 the needs 0f the user-f i shank VI' provide a ysuitably proportioned tapered A f uihel feature has t0 d0 With, the incorpora feed nozzle I1, 'Ihis is suitably anchored in place 25= tion 1n the structure of a tubular puncturing nozand of general tapered form havlng the smaller zle for ropenmg the collapsible paste tube and end cutjobllquely to provide apuncturlngpolnt thereafter feeding the ribbon-like filler from said la to penetrate the puncturable diaphragm or tube mi". ihe dispensing head n membrane I9 utilized as a discharge neck 20 of In addmfm to the above novelty'ls predcated the toothpaste containing tube 2l. The neck 00 l.

O n the Sectlonal hollow handle forming a' maga" 20 is provided with outstanding diametrically oprlfetrflreegrtube 'as wel; as a mount poste retention pins 22 which engage in bayonet slots 23 formed in diametrically opposite portions other features and advantages Wm become of the adapter' and coupling sleeve 24; The part more readlly apparent rm @he following desem 24 surrounds the puncturing nozzle and is an` 35 tion and the accompanying illustratwe drawings. chored suitably in the Shank It projects beyon v In the drawings: f Figure 1 is an elevational view of the brush as thlharito fmta'te aztichmet' ashlsgpgiousj l constructed in accordance with the principles ofk the igor nlrinnghe pCaSti-; hnal'edl't.

the resent invention. 40 Figure. 2 ls a somewhat enlarged longitudinal also constitutes a housing or enclosure for the` section taken on the plane of the central line maiOrPOl'tiOn O f the deuilice .tube J21|- 2--2 of Figure l, portions being shown in elevamagazine Comprlses a mam Channeirshuped SGC'- l tion. tion 26 -hingedly mounted as at 211 on the shank;v` 45 Figure 3 ls a side elevational view showing a The down bentor curved endrortwn 28 nasa Ir fragmentary portion 0f the Shank of the brush keeper indentation to coact with the detent or and the hollow seotionaloasing fol-ming the llenkeeper tang 29 foymed 0n the free end of the die proper as well as the enclosure for the tooth- Complementui Section z9- The part `29 1S a at paste tube and other mechanism, plate and forms the bottom of the enclosure; It Figure 4 is a transverse section 0n the plane of is hingedly mOunted 011 the Shank Il aS indicated the line 4-4 of Figure 1. at the point 30. Thus the companion parts 28 Figure 5 is an enlarged Ycross-section on the and 29 Snap tOgethel t0 provide a magazine for line 5-5 of Figure 1. the cartridge or tube 2|. Incidentally, the part Figure 6 is an exaggerated detail fragmentary 2l is shaped at one end as` at 3l to provide a re- 1 u `sectional and elevational view showing the adapttaining element 32 and this is held in place by a ,u

In opposite side walls the channel-shaped section 23 is provided with slots 3B having rack teeth 36 to accommodate the operating cogs or pinions 31 mounted on opposite end portions of the axle of the compressing roller 31. A suitable knob or operating element 33 is provided on the same axle to turn the roller to express the contents of the tube in an evident manner.

In practice, special cartridges or tubes are manufactured and sold to t in the particular holder 25. 'I'he sections of the holder can be spread open tor allow the tube to be inserted. By completely spreading the sections 26 and 29 the bayonet slot and pin means is readily usable to adjoin the tube 2i to the adapter tting or neck 24. At the same time, under this arrangement the puncturable diaphragm can be readily broken to permit the contents to now, when pressed. through the intake or delivery nozzle Il.

It is obvious that the compressible tube is squeezed or pressed through the instrumentality of the shiftable compressing roller 31. Thus it will be easy for the' user to insert and remove the component parts for expeditious use. Then too, the final discharge of the paste through the ports I3 can be fully regulated by the aforementioned plate valve i4.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawings will enable a clear understanding of the invention to be had. Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the eld of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

What I claim is:

1. In a dispensing device of the class described, a tubular member, an elongated channel-shaped casing having one end closed and its other end having its web part hingedly connected with the tubular member, a closure plate for the open side of the channel-shaped member having one end hingedly connected with the tubular member, latch means for connecting the other end of the plate with the closed end of the channel-shaped member, the side Walls of the channel-shaped member having elongated slots therein with one wall of each slot having rack teeth thereon, a roller in the channel-shaped member, toothed disks at the ends of the roller for engaging the rack teeth, a handle connected with one end of the roller and located exteriorly of the channelshaped member. a ilap hinged to the web of the channel-shaped member adjacent the closed end thereof for holding an end of a tube between itself and the Web of the channel-shaped member, a spring for pressing the ap against that end of the tube and means for holding the mouth of the tube in register with the bore of the tubular member.

2. In a dispensing device of the class described, a tubular member, a coupling sleeve in one end of the bore thereof and having a part projecting therefrom, said projecting part having a bayonet slot therein. a substantially conical member having a base part at its large end iitting snugly in the bore of the tubular member with the said conical member passing through the sleeve with the small end projecting from the sleeve, said small end terminating in a penetrating nozzle, a container tube provided with a cylindrical neck having a puncturable diaphragm extending thereacross, a pin projecting from the neck and adapted to engage the bayonet slot, the nozzle of the conical member penetrating the dipahragm when the neck of the tube is inserted in the sleeve to engage the pin with the slot.

3. In a dispensing device of the class described, a tubular member, a coupling sleeve in one end of the bore thereof and having a part projecting therefrom, said projecting part having a bayonet `slot therein, a substantially conical member having a base part at its large end tting snugly in the bore of the tubular member with the said conical member passing through the sleeve with the small end projecting from the sleeve, said small end terminating in a penetrating nozzle, a

container tube provided with a cylindrical neck having a puncturable diaphragm extending thereacross, a pin projecting from the neck and adapted to engage the bayonet slot, the nozzle of the conical member penetrating the diaphragm when the neck of the tube s inserted in the sleeve to engage the pin with the slot, an elongated channel-shaped member for enclosing the tube and having one end closed and its other end having its web part hingedly connected with the tubular member, a closure plate for the open side of the channel-shaped member having one end hingedly connected with the tubular member, latch means for connecting the other end of the plate with the closed end of the channel-shaped member, the side Walls of said channel-shaped member having elongated slots therein one wall of each slet provided with rack teeth, a roller in the channelshaped member, toothed Wheels at the ends of the roller for engaging the rack teeth, a handle connected with one end of the roller and projecting from the channel-shaped member, said roller acting to flatten the tube to force material therefrom when the roller is rotated, a ilap and a spring hinge for connecting the flap with the web part of the channel-shaped member, said flap acting to hold a portion of the tube between itself and said web part of the channel-shaped member.

v PHILLIP H. SEDBEL. 

